New York’s Metro Transit Authority (MTA) has partnered with Nokia to pilot NFC-enabled posters in select Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) stations. According to Byte, the “Touchpoint” posters can be tapped with an NFC phone to automatically launch the LIRR help page on the phone’s browser. Eventually the pilot will be expanded to allow customers […]

British market research firm Goode Intelligence predicts in its new report “Mobile Phone Biometric Security – Analysis and Forecasts 2011-2015” that mobile biometric security will be an essential feature on all smart mobile devices. This prediction builds on Goode’s previous forecasts that the mobile biometric security market would grow to 39 million users by 2015. […]

Samsung has confirmed that more than 10 million units of its flagship NFC-enabled Galaxy S III handset have been sold since its release two months ago, reports The Telegraph. This puts the Galaxy S III on track surpass its predecessor, the Galaxy S II, as the bestselling Android device – and in record time. According […]

Company hopes to hold on to software biz As Mark Twain once said, “the reports of my demise are greatly exaggerated.” So too says ViVOtech. Reports late last week that the point-of-sale manufacturer and software company was ceasing operations may be reality but the company posted on the homepage of its Website that it’s “restructuring.” […]

Charles Walton, formerly general manager and executive vice president of INSIDE Secure, , has been named chief executive officer of SecureKey Technologies, a Canadian developer of secure authentication solutions. Walton, a 30-year veteran of the security technology industry related to authentication, smart card ID systems, NFC/mobile data systems and the bank card payments ecosystem, will […]

Tapit is partnering with Australian telecom Telstra to launch an NFC-based ad campaign that enables users to sign up for a free on-demand music trial by tapping their NFC phones against a poster, according to Deal Journal Australia. Some 347 displays have been installed in Sydney and Melbourne, each enabling NFC phone users to access […]

SunTrust is planning to roll out NFC-enabled ATMs at 1,700 bank branches throughout the Southeast, according to American Banker. The new models from NCR will be able to communicate with NFC-enabled smart phones and accept EMV chip and PIN cards. The ATMs will also feature a single-slot for cash and check deposits and withdrawals, rather […]